Margarette
An English extension of Margaret, which descends through Latin Margarita from Greek margarites, pearl. The doubled ending follows French forms such as Marguerite.
Margarette in 2025
Margarette was given to 12 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 14,802nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 276,279 babies born.
The history of Margarette
Margarette reached its highest point in 1921, when 200 babies were given the name, ranking 917th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 880th, in 1909.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 6,164 babies have been named Margarette. Half of them were born before 1929, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Margarette by decade
| Decade | Babies named Margarette | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 76 | 1,145 |
| 1890s | 134 | 1,095 |
| 1900s | 277 | 880 |
| 1910s | 1,097 | 936 |
| 1920s | 1,619 | 917 |
| 1930s | 847 | 1,230 |
| 1940s | 772 | 1,469 |
| 1950s | 457 | 1,926 |
| 1960s | 269 | 2,943 |
| 1970s | 157 | 4,465 |
| 1980s | 132 | 6,766 |
| 1990s | 110 | 9,375 |
| 2000s | 77 | 14,072 |
| 2010s | 82 | 17,042 |
| 2020s | 58 | 14,802 |
Where Margarette is heading
Margarette has risen 20% over the past decade, from 10 babies in 2015 to 12 in 2025.
Names like Margarette
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Margarette.